Not in my book. I dont know the details of this accident, but 4 convictions? I wonder if he even had a license. I wonder if he was driving without one.

We all have had friends and loved ones killed by a DUI driver. No excuse for it. Almost every restaurant or bar I have gone in has FREE cabs for people!

Just my opinion.

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I don't understand why DUI is a misdemeanor and those convicted of it just get mild slaps on the wrist. Unfortunately, the politicos and society seem to be willing to let it slide.

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The first or maybe even second offense should not be a felony, unless a crash was caused resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of another.

Do you really think a "drunk" (0.02 bac) teen busted (without causing a wreck) on New Years should be a felon? Including all of the things that go along with being a convicted felon, such as loosing all 2nd Amendment rights for life even if he lives to be 115.

I thought felonies were supposed to be for rape, murder, armed robbery, etc.

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I personally have never arrested an underager for DUI did not go over .08 BAC. I don't recall any of my co-workers making one either, but I don't see the paperwork on every arrest.

I also don't think that an underager should be convicted for DUI by any lesser standard than the same as would apply for any driver.

I could see DUI asa misdemeanor with some teeth such as a mandatory jail time of enough consecutive days to get someone's attention. I've seen many, many times where people even on their second offense get 48 hours with credit for time served while waiting to get bonded out from the arrest. They show up on Friday after work or school and are out in time to be back to normal by Monday morning. Something like 15 days mandatory consecutive on the first offense conviction coupled with license suspension for a year. The mandatory time in jail could be bumped to 30 days if a wreck is involved (with the DUI driver being at fault) and something like 45 days with injuries (again if the DUI driver is at fault in the wreck). Any disabling or disfiguring injuries or fatalities being prosecuted as felonies.

Second offenses would be felonies with REAL jail time and other penalties.

To answer your question though, I would have no problem with even first offense DUI being a felony provided they were all prosecuted at the .08/less safe standard. I feel that strongly about it.